The Queen's Language

  Classified Advertisement Answer the questions given,  with reference to the context below.  Principal, Sunrise Global School, Agra requires a receptionist for her school. Draft a suitable advertisement in about 50 words to be published in the classified columns of a national newspaper giving all the necessary details of qualifications and experience required in the receptionist. (CBSE 2016) 1 What will be the heading  i  SITUATION WANTED ii REQUIRED iii SITUATION VACANT iv EMPLOYMENT 2 Which of the following is Not required    i   Attractive salary  ii Height And weight  iii good communication skills    iv dynamic, smart,  3 Which of the following is NOT essential for a classified advertisement i Heading ii Word limit iii Salary of the employer iv Contact details 4 A classified advertisement must have i Flowery language ii Details of the advertiser iii Name of the newspaper iv Salutation   Answers 1 iii 2 ii 3 iii 4 ii

 Answer the questions given below, with reference to the context below.  Vineet, School Pupil Leader of Rani Laxmi Bai Senior Secondary School, Gwalior has to draft a notice for the school notice board in not more than 50 words inviting the names of the students of class XII who want to participate in a drawing competition. Give the necessary details.  1. Which of the following is not true about a Notice i  A notice is always written in a box. ii It should always have the name, the designation and the signature of the issuing authority. iii It must have an answer to what, when, where, why, how. iv The language should be informal.  2. While writing the notice Vineet must use which of the following headings i painting wins hearts. ii. Different colours of the rainbow iii Art Competition iv colours  And  brushes 3, Which line will be appropriate to begin the Notice i   you are informed ii I would like to tell you iii This is to inform the students iv we want the students 4 what will be in

  With reference to the question choose the correct option  Aman of class XII found a purse in the school Parking Area. Write a notice for the notice board of the school  inviting its rightful owner to furnish necessary details to claim it back. Never give all  details of the thing found.  1   FOUND! FOUND! FOUND !  This heading should be written I  before the word NOTICE ii after the name of the school  iii after the word NOTICE iv  before the name of the school 2.  Found a purse lying in the Parking Area of the school. Aman should include i   the colour of the purse ii   the date iii  the time iv  all of the above 3  C laim it back from the undersigned after giving necessary particulars about the purse and its contents.  This should be  i   the opening line ii  the heading iii  not included iv  the closing line 4   Which of the following is not needed? i date ii colour of the purse iii gold coin and 5000 Cash iv name of the school ANSWERS 1 iii 2 iv 3 iv 4 iii

Choose the correct option 1. Butterflies are abundant( a) ___________the Central African Republic . (a ) ( i) in  (ii ) from (iii) for (iv) into 2. It (b)____________ home to nearly 600 identified species. (b ) (i) has (ii) is (iii) was (iv) are 3. Many butterflies are brilliantly coloured and small ____( c) some are as big as saucers. (c ) (i) if (ii) therefore (iii) so (iv ) while 4. Farmer Philippe (d ) _____solace in collecting butterfly wings from his fields and turning  them into works of art. (d ) (i ) find (ii ) to find (iii) finding (iv ) finds 5. My favourite hobby , since my childhood, is __________(e) butterflies. (e) ( i) catch (ii ) caught (iii) catching (iv) has been catching ANSWERS a) (i) in b) (ii) is c) (iv ) but d)(iv) finds e) (iii) catching A. Sanitation and hygiene are also important ( a) ___________the well – being of society and  biodiversity conservation .  (a ) ( i) by (ii ) from (iii) for (iv) into B. The government has (b )____________ a programme . (b )

A. Answer the questions by selecting the most appropriate option for each. 1. Which option displays the correct change of the following to reported speech? “Will you lend me the book tomorrow?” Priya asked her classmate.  A Priya asked her classmate that will she lend her the book the next day B Priya asked her classmate will she lend her the book tomorrow C  Priya asked her classmate if she would lend her the book the next day. D  Priya asked her classmate whether she will lend her the book the next day. 2 Which option displays the correct change of the following to reported speech?  “We painted the wall", Ramu said. A Ramu said that we painted the wall. B Ramu said that they had painted the wall. C Ramu said that they painted the wall. D Ramu said that he painted the wall. 3 Which option displays the correct change of the following to reported speech? The old woman said to Anu, “Can you help me to cross the street ?” A The old woman asked Anu can she help her to cross the street

  GRAMMAR  Answer the following by selecting the most appropriate option for  each. Q.1 The hospital board clearly mentioned that you ________ smoke in the hospital as it is a  health hazard for all. A. cannot B. must not C. need not D. might not 2.I'm sure she ____________ finish the project soon. A need  B will C must D shall 3 There is some possibility but no certainty that it _______ rain today. A may B should C  can D might Q.4 There’s never _______ petrol left after Rahul uses the car. A. much B. little C. many D. a little Q5 I could answer only …………………… questions. A little B  a little C   a few  D the few  Q6  There are too ______things to be done. A a little B much C many D the few Q 7  She has ………………………… interest in movies .   A   little B  few C  any D the little Q.8 I am taking driving lessons now. Hopefully, I ___________my driving test by November. A. will take B. would pass C. will have taken D. will be taking Q9 Yesterday I ————— a new bat as my old one ————-lost. A

Read the extracts given below and attempt  by answering the questions that follow.  (A) But he’s locked in a concrete cell, His strength behind bars, Stalking the length of his cage, Ignoring visitors. He hears the last voice at night, The patrolling cars, And stares with his brilliant eyes At the brilliant stars i. The fact that the tiger is ‘stalking the length of his cage’ tells us that he is a) restless. b) reckless. c) resilient. d) reverent. ii. What is the rhyme scheme of the given stanzas? a) abcb; abcb b) abcb; abcd c) abcd; abcd d) abcd; abcb iii. These stanzas bring out the contrast between a) zoos and cities. b) strength and weakness. c) freedom and captivity. d) visitors and patrolling cars. iv. What is the caged tiger NOT likely to say to the visitors? a) “Stop staring”. b) “Set me free”. c) “Join me". d) “Go away”. v. The tiger’s ‘brilliant eyes’ reveal that he a) hopes to be free and in the wild, someday. b) is looked after well and is nourished and healthy. c) enj

  Multiple Choice Questions based on an extract (A) He should be lurking in shadow, Sliding through long grass Near the water hole Where plump deer pass. i According to the extract, the poet wishes for the tiger to be ‘sliding’ through the foliage as this would a) assist in keeping the prey unsuspecting of the predator’s sound. b) aid in camouflaging the presence of the predator before it rushes in. c) help the predator pounce on the prey comfortably without getting tired. d) Support the predator’s vision as it eyes its prey. ii Which fact DOES NOT connect with the significance of the water hole for the tiger? a) Many tigers chase prey into the water and hold the victim’s head underwater until it drowns. b) Prey feed in the water on water-lilies and often wander into the middle of the water hole, where they are vulnerable and easy for the tiger to kill. c) Prey that has quenched its thirst ensures consumption of hydrated meat for the tiger. d) Chasing the panicked prey from shallow to

Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice. i Choose the CORRECT statement about the given poem. a) Fire and ice are images—they help the readers visualise the power of nature over man. b) Fire and ice are symbols—not of natural disasters, but of humanity’s ability to create disasters of its own. c) Fire and ice are elements—not of Nature but man-made and possess the ability to create havoc for mankind. d) Fire and ice are agents—they change the thinking of mankind from negative to positive and bring harmony. ii Select the option that correctly classifies the connotations for fire and ice, as suggested in the poem. (1) rage (2) violence (3) indifference (4) hate (5) greed a) Fire- 3,4; Ice- 1,2,5 b) Fire- 2, 5; Ice-1,3,4 c) Fire-1,3,5; Ice- 2, 4 d) Fire- 1,2,4; Ice- 3,5 iii The poem is a

   P-1 Dust of Snow Q1 Multiple Choice Questions based on Extract (A) The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part Of a day I had rued. I Of the many symbols the hemlock tree represents, choose the one that Frost drew upon in all likelihood, for this poem. Symbol of a) longevity. b) togetherness. c) healing. d) protection. ii Choose the option that lists the possible feelings of the poet prior to the experience shared in the poem. 1) reassured 2) disappointed 3) curious 4) demotivated 5) thankful 6) disheartened 7) impulsive a) 1, 3 &7 b) 2, 4 & 6 c) 5 & 7 d) 1 & 3 iii Identify the option that DOES NOT use the word ‘rue’ correctly. a) The film was a disaster and he rued his decision to act in it. b) I am sure she rued the day she listened to a fortune-teller. c) It wasn’t long before I rued my disobedience and my deceit. d) Others finally rue the one who is dishonest and heartless. iv Synec

1 . Sender’s address 2 Date (any standardized format -21.5.21 /  22 May ‘21   /  11/5/21 etc.) The word 'Date' should not be written 3. Receiver’s address  mentioned in the Question should be written if no address is given only then you must write a fictitious receiver’s address  4. Salutation  Sir/Madam (The word 'salutation' should not be written) 5. Subject: in short (four to five words) The word Subject: HAS TO BE WRITTEN    6 CONTENT                    (body of the letter) To be written in paragraphs not to be listed in points 6. Complementary close Yours truly Name Designation IMPORTANT Paragraphing recommended. Listing of points NOT to be done   Opening--using phrases like ‘This is to draw your attention towards…’; ‘I would like to draw your attention towards…’ etc.        • Complaint—use of linking words for sequencing, adding, etc. • Impact       - use of linking words for cause-effect etc. • Appeal     - use of phrases like I earnestly hope…’, I’d

Multiple Choice Questions based on an extract A. For once on the face of the Earth let’s not speak in any language, let’s stop for one second, and not move our arms so much. It would be an exotic moment without rush, without engines, we would all be together in a sudden strangeness. i The poet uses the word “let’s” to _______ a) initiate a conversation between the poet and the readers. b) invite readers as part of the poem’s larger call to humanity. c) welcome readers into the world of the poem and its subject. d) address readers as fellow members of the human race. ii Margaret Atwood said, “Language divides us into fragments, I wanted to be whole.” Choose the option that correctly comments on the relationship between Margaret Atwood’s words and the line from the above extract – “let’s not speak in any language” a) Atwood endorses Neruda’s call to not speak in any language. b) Atwood justifies Neruda’s request to not engage in any speaking. c) Atwood undermines Neruda’s intent to stop